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- E. CLARK.

DETAGHABL G FOR FURNITURE.

No. 451,755. Patented May 5, 1891.

' Zia/19%? UN TED STATES ERWIN B. CLARK, OF GRAND -RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

DETACHABLE L E G FOR FURNITURE.

SPECIFICATION. forming part of Letters Itatent No. 451,755, dated May5,1891.

Application filed my 21, mm Serial No. 359,402. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ERWIN B. CLARK, a citizen of the United States,residing 'at the city of Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and Stateof Michigan, have invented 'a certain new and useful Detachable Leg forFurniture, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a detachable leg forfurniture, and is adaptedfor tables, stands, chairs, andother articles of furniture; and theobject of the invention is to provide a sectional leg with novel meansfor detachably securing the parts together to permit the convenientremoval of thelower leg-section Without disturbing the upperleg-section,which is attached to the table-top orother article.- To accomplish thisobj ect my invention involvesthe features of construction and thecombination or arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed,reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1shows a longitudinal vertical secj'tional view of a furniture-legconstructed in accordance with my invention, and Fig. 2

shows a horizontal sectional view of the same on line a: a: of Fig. 1.

. .Similar letters and figures refer to similar parts throughout thedrawings.

, A represents the upper portion of a leg, which is usually attachedpermanently to the table or otherarticle of furniture. It isordinarilyconstructed square in cross-section, but may be of anysuitable form.

' Slrepresents a slot, which in-vertical section is preferably slotted,as shown in Fig. 1.

In the example of my invention illustrated in thedrawings I have shownthree sections,

.A representing the upper section, D- representing the middle section,and Grepresenting the lower section. 'l hesection D is provided'fwithvan opening entirely through it,-

and is shoulderedso as to fit into the grooves shown by 22 inFig. 1 atthe top. 7 Atthe bot- .tom' it has a circular groove and shoulder, into45.

which fits the lower leg, the connection'being shown by-ll. I

B is a bolt, preferably of iron or steel,

which is shown withthe head 5. The groove S, being cut from the side ofthe leg, allows the head and upper end of the bolt to be slipped intothe position shown in the drawings, in which position. the head restsagainsttheshoulders formed by the upper end of the slot, the slot at theupper end being broader or T-shaped.

Into the part 0 of the leg a hole 1s bored.

(Shown by the dotted lines H.) Intothishole is fitted a nut N, which isprovided with screw-threads adaptedto engage vwith the. screw-threads onthe lower end of the bolt 13.

E represents the hole in the lower section of the leg, which may be madea little deeper than the length of the bolt, if required. The shouldersupon which the bolt-head 5 rests are shown by 4. i

In case the table-leg were made in two sections only the joint 1 1 wouldbe dispensed integral with each other. In case more thanthree sectionsare used a third joint, similar to the joint shown by 1 1,would be used.It isevident that the number of sections may -with-and...the parts D andC be constructed be increased or decreased to suit the conven 5 ience ofthe manufacturer. The bolt,'however, should extend fromitsconnectionwith the upper section to its "connection with the lower section,thereby binding together all the parts of the leg.

- I have described what I deem tobe thebe'st method of securing the boltin position; but it is obvious that variations might be madewithout'departing from the spirit of my invention. j

By means of the construction above de-- scribed that part of the legbelow the joint 2. 2 may be readily detached by turning the leg and withit the nut, thereby loosening the head of the bolt within the slot San'd'sliding the bolt out of the slot. The leg and the nut N should,however, be turned asufficient dis- -tance to withdraw the tenon in thesection D from the socket in the section A, so that the section D canslip horizontally with reference to the upper section, carrying-with itthe bolt. It is obvious that the bolt extending lengthwisethrough thedetachable center sections from the upper to .the lowersections willgreatly strengthen the l g, and by use of this bolt the leg can becarved or turned into. any desired shape or size without weakening theleg. It is also obvious that, the leg being constructed in sections,shortpieces of stock can be used in building'up't-he leg, and, if found.desirable diflerent varieties of woodmay be used in the san1e1eg,thereby giving a variety to the furnitu e to which it is attached.

Having thu described my invention, what I claim to have invented, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A leg for tables and other articles of furniture, consisting of theupperleg-seetion A, having the T-shaped slot S ex tending from its outerside to its center, the screw-bolt B, adapted to be slipped laterallyfrom the side of the upper leg-section into the T-shaped slot thereof,the lower leg-section 0, having a longitudinal bore and a transversebore II extending from the exterior of one side and intersecting thelongitudinal bore, and the nut N, adapted to be inserted laterallythrough the transverse bore of the lower legsection to engage thescrew-bolt, so that by turning the lower section it can be removed,replaced, and tightened, substantially as described.

2. A leg for tables and other articles of furniture, consisting ofthe'upper leg-sect ion A, having the T-shaped slot S extending from itsouter side to its center, the screw-bolt 13,- adapted to .be slippedlaterally from the side of the upper leg-section into the T-shaped slotthereof, the intermediate leg-section D, having a center bore andasoeket-eonneetion with the upper leg-section, the lower leg-sectionhaving a socket connection with the intermediate leg-section andprovided with a longitudinal bore and a transverse bore H, extendingfrom the exterior of one side and intersecting the longitudinal bore,and the nut N, adapted to be inserted laterally through the transversebore of the lower'leg-section to engage the screw bolt, substantially asdescribed.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my c hand and seal in thepresence of two wit- HBSSGS.

ERWIN 1;. CLARK. \Vitnesses:

EDWARD TAGGART, Au'rI-IUR (1. DENISON.

